THE HIGH Court's Wik ruling that native title rights and pastoral leases can co-exist has shocked the rural sector and placed the sale of many leasehold properties on hold, according to Kerry Herron, the executive chairman of Herron Todd White Valuers, Brisbane. However, Herron says in a recent company newsletter, there has been an over-reaction to the High Court decision."Miners and graziers have co-existed for 150 years and the Cape York agreement shows that negotiated settlements are more than likely. We need certainty, but there is no need for panic," he says.
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机译：布里斯班Herron Todd White Valuers执行主席凯里·赫伦（Kerry Herron）表示，高级法院的Wik裁决认为，原住民土地所有权和牧业租赁可以并存，这震惊了农村，并搁置了许多租赁财产的出售。但是，赫伦在最近的公司通讯中表示，对高等法院的裁决反应过度。“矿工和掠夺者并存150年，约克角协议表明，达成和解的可能性更大。我们需要确定性，但没有必要惊慌。”他说。
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